How-to Guides

The How-to Guides section provides step-by-step instructions for common Drift workflows, from installation and authentication to writing tests, debugging failures, and integrating Drift into CI/CD pipelines.

These guides are task-focused and practical. Use them when you want to accomplish a specific goal, such as setting up Drift in a new project, validating an API against an OpenAPI specification, working with plugins, or automating contract testing in your delivery pipeline. The guides are designed to help you move quickly from setup to successful test execution with clear examples and recommended practices.